BPBM 11166Ichthyology

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Papua Scorpionfish

As recorded: Scorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Scorpaenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and F. NanaeDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Francis Nanae →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 31, 1971
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; off Popote Bay; edge of pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 41 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Scorpaenopsis papuensis · collected 1968–1997Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 31, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and F. Nanae also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scorpaenopsis papuensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-08.

2025-09-08

Bianca, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-06-04

Yenbuba, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia

(c) KristovaIndra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-23

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-06

Melasti at Amed Beach, Bali, Indonesia

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-05

Komodo Resort, Sebayur, Flores archipelago, Indonesia

(c) cccrll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-14

Corne de Ténia, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Shankar Meyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Scorpaenopsis papuensis. BPBM 11166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38626867. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11166.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38626867 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026